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Hi The LotG does not define whether a game is a friendly or not whether it is end of season or not, whether the game was played in a good spirit or not, how far the team has travelled, time in the game, score etc etc The law requires that as it is deliberate handling which has prevented a goal...

Hi Whatever about line of sight interference there is no challenge here on an opponent by the player in an offside position. It does not affect the first defender whatever about the second one and he is focussed on the challenge with the goal scorer so the line of sight did not affect him. IMO...

Hi Options are IDFK for a double touch or have the free kick taken again with advice to an U9 or play on. As U9s are a fun event I would go with a retake with "okay we will have that free kick again" and a little bit of advice.

Hi Yep correct. It is deemed a double touch as the ball has not touched another player. IDFK from where the ball was touched. If it came back off the GK then it would be play on

Hi Sorry typo. Yes No longer a deliberate kick. Tacit knowledge over many years has meant that referees did not punish with the IDFK when the ball was touched / played by an opponent or a touch by a defender that is allowed on a deliberate kick. For example what referee that is going to...

Hi A touch by an attacker means that the ball has longer been deliberately kicked by the defender it is a touch / play by the attacker which lifts the restriction on the GK.

Hi The game is littered with situations where the benefit has been given to goalkeepers, a cursory search of the web shows many. One that springs to mind immediately was Neuer on Higuain in the WC game Germany v Argentina. Ref gave the foul to the GK when in fact it was just plain reckless if...

Yeah. Team plays short and if the *sub*wants to stay on then another player needs to be removed.

Hi The situation here is clear. The substitute entered without permission which is a caution and the player left without permission so that is also a caution. It is not an extra player situation. As the scoring team has infringed the laws of the game the goal is ruled out and as play has...

Hi Sin Bins could work. Ref just makes a rough note of the time of binnning that is say 15th minute no 5. Request at 23rd minute tocomeback on, pull out card, nah two more minutes. Simple. I a So think that yellows no longer work correctly On offside it needs to change. Itisnow dated and no...

Hi Interesting point in that did the manager interfere with play? If so it is a direct free kick not an IDFK restart from where the interference took place. The manager IMO according to the LOTG should be removed from the game and reported for his actions.

Hi For me on a head injury he gets assessed by the physio particularly when he has been called on. Players can say they are okay yet not so. Once he leaves it is up to the team then to decide he is fit enough to continue. That takes any focus away from the referee should anything untoward happen...

Hi Coming late to this. I try to deal with the sock tape issues and other equipment matters as they arise. White socks come off or are worn under the coloured sock, If I can't fix the tape issue I just report it and I tell the observers at it is reported. It is like the law 4 statement where it...

Hi As described it is impossible to say. You viewed it as an accident caused by Red so that is the call. I had something similar as you describe in a recent game although it was at half way. Anyway I did not give the foul either. At the end of the game a retired ref who I respect when I asked...

Hi Cards should be definitely used at under 14/15s. At younger age groups it may not be necessary and it is a matter for the referee on the day. Some fouls are simply poor motor skills on both sides. Indeed some u11 get chuffed about getting a card as it rarely needed or happens.

Hi Reads okay to me. You played advantage early on and obviously that was to the fouled teams advantage. Perhaps selling the advantage can be stronger with a loud shout of advantage as many times the fouled player does not hear or know advantage was being played. Many refs tend to be "quiet"on...

Hi Give what you see. Did you see the ball strike his arm or was it a guess based on his arm position. I had an appeal last weekend for handling and I saw that it hit the defenders face. It sounded like a slap of the ball on the arm and there were appeals for 'handball' but I was clear in my...

Hi It is interesting that the opinion is now 50/50. Looking at the video I would not be giving this. It looks like a mismatch as well in size and the player gets up and gets on with it. Also looking at this in isolation is never good. If the referee has allowed strong shoulder charges in the...